Dissertation
Know your artist: a critical exploration of the effects of artist identity knowledge on viewers' aesthetic emotions
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
Jun 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000433
Abstract
The purpose of this fully integrated mixed methods grounded theory study is to understand a growing trend, that of diversifying the representation of artists in collections of art museums and exemplars used in art education programs. Currently there is a gap in empirical analysis of the effects that this trend may have on the viewer. This gap is common to the museum field, the art education field, and the study of aesthetics. The research presented here used a grounded theory approach to uncover themes related to a theory on how the experience of aesthetic emotions may be impacted by knowledge about the artists' gender or racial identity in individuals who are viewing visual art in an art museum. This study will attempt to deepen understanding of affective dimensions of reception and engagement with art in the museum experience, and the degree to which the artist's identity shapes emotional response. This study will contribute to the literature by exploring how knowing the gender, racial, or international identity of an artist (may) impact the aesthetic experience of the viewer, with the goal of helping cultural institutions make informed decisions about if and how they will diversify their collections.
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Details
- Title
- Know your artist
- Creators
- Alysha Meloche
- Contributors
- Ayana Allen-Handy (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- x, 278 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991015241981004721